2014

SCBD/SAM/SS/ac/va/83889 (2014-118)Notification to: CBD National Focal PointsNominations for the joint workshop of the secretariats of the Convention on Biological Diversity and of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification on synergies for the design, development and implementation of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans and National Action Programmes, from 21 to 22 November 2014, in Cairo, EgyptSubject(s): Dry and Sub-Humid Lands Biodiversity, Inland Waters BiodiversityAction required by 2014-10-10

SCBD/SAM/SS/ac/va/83888 (2014-117)Notification to: CBD National Focal Points of the following countries: Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Iran, Jordan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Sudan, Tunisia and YemenNominations for the North Africa Regional Workshop of the UN-Water Initiative “Capacity Development to Support National Drought Management Policies”, to be held from 17 to 20 November 2014, in Cairo, EgyptSubject(s): Dry and Sub-Humid Lands Biodiversity, Inland Waters BiodiversityAction required by 2014-10-10

SCBD/SAM/SS/ac/83189 (2014-024)Notification to: CBD National Focal Points of the following countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand and VietnamNominations for the Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop of the UN-Water Initiative “Capacity Development to Support National Drought Management Policies”, to be held from 6 to 9 May 2014, in Hanoi, VietnamSubject(s): Dry and Sub-Humid Lands Biodiversity, Inland Waters BiodiversityAction required by 2014-03-21

2012

SCBD/OMG/DA/fd/80749 (2012-138)Notification to: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizationsTheme of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2013Subject(s): International Day for Biological Diversity, Inland Waters Biodiversity

2008

SCBD/STTM/DCO/va/65040 (2008-125)Notification to: All CBD National Focal PointsStreamlining and making more explicit the roles of the CBD and Ramsar ConventionThe Ramsar Convention on Wetlands acts as the CBD's lead implementation partner on wetland issues. This is implemented through the CBD/Ramsar Joint Work Plan. The current (4th) plan was endorsed by the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 9) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) -- para 4 of decision IX/19 -- and by the Ramsar Standing Committee, and is available in the annex to document UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/5 at https://www.cbd.int/doc/?mtg=sbstta-13 .Subject(s): Inland Waters BiodiversityAction required by 2009-02-28

SCBD/STTM/DCO/va/64933 (2008-119)Notification to: All CBD National Focal Points, Relevant international and non-governmental organisationsVoluntary reports for the in-depth review of implementation of the programme of work on the biological diversity of inland water ecosystemsThe purpose of this notification is to invite Parties and relevant organizations to provide inputs into the in-depth review of implementation of the programme of work on the biological diversity of inland waters by the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) at its fourteenth meeting, tentatively scheduled to be held in May/June 2010 in Bonn, Germany.Subject(s): Inland Waters BiodiversityAction required by 2009-02-28

2005

SCBD/STTM/DCO/va/50452 (2005-099)Notification to: National Focal Points of CBD, UNFCCC, UNCCD,
Ramsar Convention, International Agencies, NGOsIn the revised Programme of Work on the Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems (annex to decision VII/4) Parties are requested to provide to the Executive Secretary advice and case studies in relation to activities 1.1.7 and 1.4.2 (see annex I to this notification for further details). In addition, in the same decision, the Executive Secretary is requested to compile information and case studies in relation to activities 1.2.7, 1.1.12(a), 1.1.12(b), 2.1.5 and 2.3.6(a) (see annex II to this notification for further details). To this end, the Secretariat is requesting the submission of case studies and related information on all these subjects (annexes I and II) by Parties, other Governments, international organizations and agencies and other interested stakeholders, as appropriate.Subject(s): Inland Waters BiodiversityAction required by 2005-11-30

SCBD/STTM/DCO/va/46806 (2005-021)Notification to: the National Focal Points of the CBD, UNFCCC, UNCCD, Ramsar ConventionsDecision VII/4, paragraph 12, of the Conference of the Parties, urges Parties to share information and lessons learned from the application of national and regional policies, plans and best practices, from the application of water frameworks, including specific examples of successful policy interventions to conserve and sustainably use inland waters, and requests the Executive Secretary to summarize this and related available information for the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties.Subject(s): Inland Waters BiodiversityAction required by 2005-04-30

SCBD/STTM/DCO/va/46806 (2005-014)Notification to: National Focal Points of CBD, UNFCCC and UNCCD, Rasmar ConventionParagraph 14(a) of decision VII/4, requests the Executive Secretary to compile, for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its eighth meeting, information on mountain ecosystems and their role as water suppliers and examples of transferable technologies relevant to the implementation of the revised programme of work on inland water biodiversity also relevant to mountain ecosystems, and ensure that this information is considered in the implementation of the programme of work on mountain biological diversity and taking into account, inter alia, the work of the Committee on Forestry of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.Subject(s): Inland Waters Biodiversity, Ecosystem ApproachAction required by 2005-03-31

2004

SCBD/STTM/MV/DCo/va/45481 (2004-085)Notification to: CBD & SBSTTA National Focal PointsList of selected experts for the expert group meeting on outcome oriented targets for the programmes of work on the biological diversity of inland water ecosystems and marine and coastal ecosystems - Montreal, Canada, 25 - 27 October 2004Subject(s): Inland Waters Biodiversity, Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

SCBD/STTM/DCO/43901 (2004-045)Notification to: CBD National Focal PointsExpert meeting on outcome oriented targets for the programmes of work on the biological diversity of inland water ecosystems and marine and coastal ecosystems (Montreal, Canada, 25 - 27 October 2004)Subject(s): Inland Waters BiodiversityAction required by 2004-06-25

SCBD/DC/MV/va/42189 (2004-016)Notification to: CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points, Interested International OrganizationsCBD Technical Series Number 11 - "Status and Trends of Biodiversity of Inland Water Ecosystems" now on line. This publication has been prepared to provide technical information to delegates of the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological DiversitySubject(s): Inland Waters Biodiversity

2003

UNEP/CBD/STTM/RH/va/38037 (2003-092)Notification to: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal PointsGovernments are invited to submit to the Secretariat their comments and proposed text changes to the compilation of goals and targets for the implementation of the programme of work on inland water biological diversitySubject(s): Inland Waters BiodiversityAction required by 2003-09-30

UNEP/CBD/STTM/PM/30155 (2002-039)Notification to: CBD National Focal PointsThe Executive Secretary conveys the composition of the liaison group meeting on the review, refinement and elaboration of programme of work on biological diversity of inland water ecosystemsSubject(s): Inland Waters BiodiversityAction required by 2002-06-16

2001

(2001-044)Inland Waters and the Report of the World Commission on DamsNotification from the Executive Secretary to Parties regarding Recommendation VI/3 of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice on biological diversity of inland water ecosystems, and the report of the World Commission on DamsSubject(s): Inland Waters Biodiversity

(2001-025)Notification from the Executive Secretary forwarding a questionnaire in relation to the River Basin Initiative. The questionnaire is designed to enable CBD National Focal Points and Ramsar Administrative Authorities to indicate their country's needs and potential contribution to the InitiativeSubject(s): Inland Waters Biodiversity